“When I was young my parents would take the family to West Island where my grandparents had a Cottage. I spent my days there playing in the warm sand, swimming in the ocean and exploring the island with all its coastal beauty, and I spent the evenings witnessing bright fiery sunsets. These paintings were made looking back on the times I spent there. They each pull memories and feelings from childhood through to the passing of my grandparents John and Ruth Elander in the early 2020’s.”
– Irene Hastings

Visit the Scandi Center this November for this evocative series of paintings by Irene Hastings. Inspired by her youth on West Island, Hastings has produced artwork that at once wistfully nostalgic and brilliantly enthralling. You’ll enter the Nordic Hall, but end up inside a memory.

A reception will be held on November 20th. Come and celebrate the work, meet Irene, and enjoy light refreshments.

Reception Friday, November 20th | 6-8pm | free with RSVP